The first name Zayd
A boy’s name from Arabic.
1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Borrowed from Arabic زَيْد (zayd).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 285 boys were named Zayd, making it the 181st most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zayd with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zayd at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 442 boys born in the United States were named Zayd, the 633rd most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Zayd
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Zayd ibn ThabitArabic scribe and Qur'anic collator (c.610-c.660)
- Zayd ibn ArqamCompanion of Muhammad, died 687
- Abu Talha al-AnsariCompanion of Muhammad, 585–654
More Arabic boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Zayd mean?
- Borrowed from Arabic زَيْد (zayd).
- What is the origin of the name Zayd?
- Borrowed from Arabic زَيْد (zayd).
- How popular is the name Zayd?
- In 2025, 285 boys born in England and Wales were named Zayd, ranking 181st.
- Is Zayd a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,895 US babies named Zayd since 1880 were boys.
- When was Zayd most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 442 babies were named Zayd, its highest rank at 633rd.